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title: "Small Isles Charter Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000788490"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HIGHLAND"
published: "2025-06-23"
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# Small Isles Charter Service

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000788490

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## Summary

NHS Highland has concluded a procurement process for the "Small Isles Charter Service," aiming to provide consistent and reliable charter boat transport of healthcare professionals to the Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck, and Canna. The procurement falls under the industry category of health services and encompasses the region of UKM6, with the buying organisation located in Inverness, UK. This process reached the award stage on 23rd June 2025, following an open procedure. Key to the procurement was the timely delivery of services all year round, ensuring the charter service could accommodate regular schedules and ad hoc needs as necessary.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in maritime transport services. The contract, valued at £500,520, was awarded on 17th June 2025 to Minch Adventures, a SME, highlighting the potential for similarly sized companies to compete successfully. Businesses with a strong track record in quality and safety in transport services, particularly those that can adapt to the requirements of healthcare logistics, are ideally positioned to benefit from similar opportunities. The focus on quality and price in the evaluation criteria underscores the importance of both competitive pricing and high service standards.

## Notice

NHS Highland requires a contracted charter boat service to provide safe, quality and timely transport of healthcare professionals to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna on a regular all year round schedule.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the continued provision of Primary Health Care Services to the Small Isles, NHS Highland requires a contracted charter boat service. The purpose of the charter service shall be the safe, quality and timely transport of healthcare professionals and associates between Armadale (Isle of Skye) and each of the Small Isles of Eigg, Isle of Rum, Isle of Muck and Isle of Canna. The charter service will be a year round scheduled charter service with ad hoc services as and when required.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for two (2) years with optional extensions of 2 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533102 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If we are to retender we will look to publish a notice around 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £316,264 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,520 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HIGHLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 3BW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINCH ADVENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60610000 - Ferry transport services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533102
- 17 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526088
- 22 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522314

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522314
  Small Isles Charter Service - NHS Highland requires a contracted charter boat service to provide safe, quality and timely transport of healthcare professionals to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna on a regular all year round schedule.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526088
  Small Isles Charter Service - NHS Highland requires a contracted charter boat service to provide safe, quality and timely transport of healthcare professionals to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna on a regular all year round schedule.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533102
  Small Isles Charter Service - NHS Highland requires a contracted charter boat service to provide safe, quality and timely transport of healthcare professionals to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna on a regular all year round schedule.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000788490
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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